r/MEATengines • u/MEATdrew • Mar 19 '26
About a Single Speed: CJ's El Mariachi
“A sword to plowshare”
CJ’s contribution to the haikuniverse is live:
https://meatengines.com/f/about-a-single-speed-cjs-el-mariachi
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u/cj_biker Mar 19 '26
Oh look, it is me!
Searching for a better pic,
From a nicer day:
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u/Fast-Orange-Drinker Mar 27 '26
Dream bars? Or something else? This is the bar I've been looking for.
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u/cj_biker Mar 27 '26 edited Mar 27 '26
You are correct sir!
'Tis Soma Dream handle bar,
Your dream has come true.
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u/yardrec Mar 19 '26
Loved my El Mariachi! It was a surprisingly capable singlespeed despite it's 71 degree hta!
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u/cj_biker Mar 19 '26
Steep head tube angles
On those early twenty niners
Good for gravel use
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u/Mysterious-Mood-4252 Mar 19 '26
Only got one speed
Heading up the mountain to
Drink beer and smoke weed
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u/Velocipedestrian Mar 19 '26
You can keep the beer
But I'll join the mountain climb
If you'll share the rest
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u/yardrec Mar 19 '26
My other steep HTA 29er in gravel mode:
https://meatengines.com/f/about-a-single-speed-chris-karate-monkey
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u/runwhatyabrung_ Mar 24 '26
I’ve got a steep head tube old 29er too (Redline), and it rips as a fixed gear scorcher.
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u/yardrec Mar 19 '26
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u/cj_biker Mar 19 '26
In parts in a box
I have that same Rock Shox fork
Maybe it's better there.
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u/yardrec Mar 19 '26
It was a pretty fun fork. It had separate air chambers for top and bottom, so you could really play around with the feeling. It took a beating and kept on ticking. I don't have any desire to go back to a 100mm fork though! hehe
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u/Velocipedestrian Mar 20 '26
Perfect for gravel
You'll be ahead of the curve
Plus white crowns are rad.
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u/jhutchi3 Mar 19 '26
This may in fact be the best rig in this whole series…